Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton advises clients on trademark, copyright, and advertising matters across domestic and international markets. The firm handles trademark selection, clearance, prosecution, and portfolio management, alongside licensing, advertising and promotion law, and anti-counterfeiting strategies. The practice also represents clients in trademark and trade dress litigation, as well as ex parte and inter partes proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and other international registries. Based in Atlanta, Alicia Jones, co-chair of the trademark, copyright & advertising team, focuses on trademark clearance, prosecution, global portfolio strategy, and enforcement. Anthony Malutta, working out of San Francisco, advises brand owners on the acquisition, use, and enforcement of trademark and copyright rights, with experience managing complex global trademark portfolios for major brands. Also based in Northern California, Gwen Peterson, co-chair of the trademark & copyright team, advises on intellectual property licensing and related transactions, including licence, asset transfer, research, and collaboration agreements.